04-23-2019, 06:05 PM
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I love watching Toronto lose and it is even sweeter when it is game 7.
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04-23-2019, 06:09 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Originally Posted by Mathgod
25th straight non-Canadian Stanley Cup winner. At some point you gotta wonder if there's something to this. What is it about being a Canadian team that puts you at a disadvantage from the start? Is it just the stronger American dollar or is there more to it?
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Interesting. Off the top I’d say management generally has been bad. It’s either bad asset management or generally bad management philosophies over the years. Plus being in a Canadian market means more scrutiny on any moves so it makes it harder to make unfair trades in the Canadian teams favour.
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04-23-2019, 06:13 PM
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#23
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Not so fast.
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04-23-2019, 06:20 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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April 23 with two game 7s!
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Originally Posted by Mathgod
25th straight non-Canadian Stanley Cup winner. At some point you gotta wonder if there's something to this. What is it about being a Canadian team that puts you at a disadvantage from the start? Is it just the stronger American dollar or is there more to it?
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Location location location. Edmonton,Winnipeg or Florida, Vegas?
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04-23-2019, 06:21 PM
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#25
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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Leafs gonna come back and win this!!!
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04-23-2019, 06:29 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
Leafs gonna come back and win this!!!
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No thanks. Boston can pot another 8 for good measure.
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04-23-2019, 06:46 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Leafs were really pressing that period. Good that Boston weathered that storm.
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04-23-2019, 06:51 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
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I’d like to see the Leafs win. I grew up hating them cause of guys like Domi and Tucker. But now that they revamped in the last few years and were able to do a on the fly rebuild I’ve slowly became a fan. It doesn’t bother me they get all the media attention. They have the overwhelming majority of fans compared to any other team in the league. Media coverage isn’t communism my friends. Most people tune in to hear about the leafs and they pander to it. That’s life.
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04-23-2019, 06:55 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Not a huge fan of their fans. Fairweather fans who pretend to know the sport. That’s why I don’t care much for them. But I do appreciate the skilled lineup sans their defence.
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04-23-2019, 06:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Can't wait for Boston to finish these clowns off in the 3rd, just so I can watch the Toronto media and the HNIC crew's heads explode. It's gonna be glorious.
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04-23-2019, 07:05 PM
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Originally Posted by fleury
Not a huge fan of their fans. Fairweather fans who pretend to know the sport. That’s why I don’t care much for them. But I do appreciate the skilled lineup sans their defence.
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Wow what a generalization.
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04-23-2019, 07:06 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Haha, 3-1.
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04-23-2019, 07:07 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Mathgod
25th straight non-Canadian Stanley Cup winner. At some point you gotta wonder if there's something to this. What is it about being a Canadian team that puts you at a disadvantage from the start? Is it just the stronger American dollar or is there more to it?
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Free agents and expiring contracts mostly don't want to play here and we're on lots of no trade lists. That's huge. California and Florida can easily become contenders if they draft decent and have owners willing to spend (Anaheim, Tampa, LA, San Jose) along with big American cities (Chicago, New York area, Boston etc)
Combine that with crazy fans and media that won't leave you alone and pressure GM's into trying to do too much too soon and you have a recipe for disaster.
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04-23-2019, 07:11 PM
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#34
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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koraly skating like his hair's on fire
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04-23-2019, 07:11 PM
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#35
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathgod
25th straight non-Canadian Stanley Cup winner. At some point you gotta wonder if there's something to this. What is it about being a Canadian team that puts you at a disadvantage from the start? Is it just the stronger American dollar or is there more to it?
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Taxes, taxes, taxes.
There are other things involved - Canadian markets tend to demand contenders and don't like extended tanking (Oilers notwithstanding) and rebuilds are therefore traditionally more difficult, especially pre-cap.
But mostly, it's taxes. What's a $10M contract worth for a Panthers player versus a Canadiens player? Tells you everything you need to know.
Also: Bruins should score here so it's 4-1 with 11 minutes remaining. Just, you know, for old time's sake.
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04-23-2019, 07:17 PM
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#36
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Franchise Player
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Ok then explain why the Panthers haven’t won a Cup and are in fact a pathetic franchise? Sharks? Coyotes?
Pre-2005, the exchange had a huge effect. After the lockout there’s no reason Canadian teams haven’t won. Multiple presidents trophy winners so it’s not like Canadian teams perennially suck. It’s just bad luck.
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04-23-2019, 07:20 PM
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#37
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The Panthers are just a generally poorly run franchise, as are the Coyotes (doesn't matter if your money is worth more if you're not willing to spend any of it). The Sharks actually don't have anywhere near the tax advantage that the Florida teams do, but the reason they haven't won a cup (since around 2000 when they were busy building up their franchise) is basically luck. They've had as good a chance as just about anyone over the past 10-15 years.
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04-23-2019, 07:21 PM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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All Bruins right now.
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04-23-2019, 07:23 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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Can someone explain the "Icing Duration" clock to me? I've seen it a few times these playoffs.
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04-23-2019, 07:24 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Ok then explain why the Panthers haven’t won a Cup and are in fact a pathetic franchise? Sharks? Coyotes?
Pre-2005, the exchange had a huge effect. After the lockout there’s no reason Canadian teams haven’t won. Multiple presidents trophy winners so it’s not like Canadian teams perennially suck. It’s just bad luck.
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Ownership....until recently.
They look to be stable at this point but unless they start getting better attendance, that wont last long either.
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